Hi there. It's James Holman from the Washington Post. I've missed helping you start your mornings these past four months as the host of the daily

202's big idea. I'm an opinion columnist now for the post and I'm loving my new role. I thought you'd want to be the first to know that I have a new podcast, which will premiere next Friday, June 11th. We're calling it, please, go on. Every week, I'll highlight one op-ed that felt

especially important, insightful, or inspiring. I'll interview the writer and together will unpack their key arguments. It's more important than ever to candidly, civilly, and compassionately engage with thoughtful people of goodwill from all walks of life and across the ideological spectrum to deepen our understanding of the world.

One of the things that Joe Biden said to me at the very beginning when he asked me to be on the ticket with him is that I would always give him feedback based on my lived experiences.

There are serious questions, model ones, but also policy ones about whether we will actually ever know how many Indians eventually die from this pandemic.

We have to open up pathways into Iranian civil society and relationships with people in that country if we ever hope to put a crack in the armor of this really nasty regime.

Check out, please, go on. My new opinion podcast from the Washington Post will publish the first episode here next week. But after that, you'll need to follow, please, go on, in your preferred podcast app.

We'll ask your smart device for the latest episode or listen on the web at WashingtonPost.com. Please check it out.